See Also: roumi(dictionary)

Thoreauvian (iou) and roumi (iou)


Thoreauvian (iou)



Thoreauvian noun & adjective. E20.
[from Thoreauvius Latinized form of Thoreau (see below) + -AN.]
A. noun. An admirer or follower of the US naturalist and writer Henry David Thoreau (1817-62), or his work. E20.
b. adjective. Resembling or characteristic of Thoreau or his work and beliefs. M20.

roumi (iou)



roumi noun. . L16.
[Arab. rumi adjective, from (al-)Rum inhabitants of the late Roman or Byzantine Empire.]
In Arabic-speaking countries: a foreigner, esp. a European.